Evaluation of in vitro antimycobacterial activity of Nigerian plants used for treatment of respiratory diseases

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1630-1636

  Mann, A ^a   Amupitan, J O ^b   Oyewale, A O ^b   Okogun, J I ^c   Ibrahim, K ^c   Oladosu, P ^c   Lawson, L ^d   Olajide, I ^d   Nnamdi, A ^d  

^a Department of Science Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^d ZANKLI MEDICAL CENTRE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimycobacterial activity; Antimycobacterial agents; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Nigerian medicinal plants; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANOGEISSUS LEIOCARPUS EXTRACT; ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL AGENT; CAPPARIS BRASSII EXTRACT; COMBRETUM EXTRACT; ENTADA AFRICANA EXTRACT; ETHAMBUTOL; HEXANE; HYMENOCARDIA ACIDA EXTRACT; RIFAMPICIN; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; STERCULIA SETIGERA EXTRACT; STEREOSPERMUM KUNTHIANUM EXTRACT; TERMINALIA AVICENNIOIDES EXTRACT; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENOID;

ANOGEISSUS LEIOCARPUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CAPPARIS BRASSII; COMBRETACEAE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DILUTION; DRUG SCREENING; ENTADA AFRICANA; FRACTIONATION; HYMENOCARDIA ACIDA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PURIFICATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STERCULIA SETIGERA; STEREOSPERMUM KUNTHIAMUM; STEREOSPERMUM KUNTHIANUM; TERMINALIA AVICENNIOIDES; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANOGEISSUS LEIOCARPA; COMBRETACEAE; ENTADA AFRICANA; HYMENOCARDIA ACIDA; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; STERCULIA SETIGERA; STEREOSPERMUM; TERMINALIA AVICENNIOIDES;

EID: 45249114887     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb08.438     Document Type: Article

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